Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Ed Madden, USC professor and award-winning poet, will share his poetry, including his most recent collection, A pooka in Arkansas.
Back Roads Quartet
Lifelong performers Charles Bradford, Kevin Duncan, Peter Gates and Lynn Scoggins mix bluegrass, Americana, old country and classic rock genres for a music journey from the 1950s to the present.
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Meet Rock Hill Poet Laureate Carlo Dawson and be prepared to be engaged and inspired
Movie Night
The film tells the story of a married couple, their relationship with their children as well as missed opportunities in life and the power of human connections.
Musicality Ringers
Six handbell ringers will play Christmas music and other favorites. Linda Liberty directs.
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Meet Derick Wilder, children’s book author. Bring the kids!
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose features Terry Norton, Winthrop University professor emeritus, storyteller and poet. Free.
Photography XXIII
Area photographers exhibit images that include streetscapes, wildlife, nature, landscapes, architecture, still life and more. This group has been exhibiting together 20-plus years.
Theater: All Bets Are Off
A night of staged readings, monologues, and one-act plays presented by playwrights from Main Street Theater of Rock Hill. Featuring Lauren McDowell, Chad Simpson, Nicki Pappas, Eric Johnson and Terry Roueche.
Doors open at 7 pm; curtain up 7:30 pm.
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose features poet Scott Owens of Hickory. Free .
Quarter Moon
Quarter Moon features Joel Estes and Nash Lyle playing traditional and alt/progressive music on acoustic guitar, bass and violin.
Movie Night
Join us for Deep Water, a 2006 documentary based on an amateur sailor’s participation in a single-handed, around-the-world yacht race. The 90-minute film follows British businessman, Donald Crowhurst, during the 1968-69 race and includes his audio tapes, archival footage and interviews. Robert Crane of Rock Hill leads a discussion afterward. FREE.
The Sacred Art of Iconography
Tuesday, April 29: Fr. Abbot Damian Higgins speaks of the tradition, process and symbolism of the sacred art of Iconography. 6:30-8 p.m.
Poorest of the Poor: A story of Nicaragua
Sunday, April 27: Poorest of the Poor: A story of Nicaragua. Sarah Junkin Woodard of Jubilee House Community talks about her work in Central America. 7 p.m.
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Sunday, April 13: Afternoon of Poetry and Prose features award winners and contributors from the 2024 Kakalak Anthology of poetry and art. 2-4 p.m.
Art Show
Saturday, April 12: Art Show. Area artists display a variety of mediums, including painting, pottery and video. Curated by Mars Simpson. 6-8 p.m.
No Boundaries: Women’s Art Show
No Boundaries: Women & Their Art
Saturday, March 29
6:30-8:30 pm
Bannon Hall
St. Mary Catholic Church
902 Crawford Road
Rock Hill, SC
FREE
Show features two-dimensional art and pottery. See works by:
Magda Braun, Katrin Breitktreutz, Julie Cook, Natolee Duncan, Harriet Goode, Heather Johnson, Susannah Hayes, Brownyn Hughes, Ann Hood, Misty Konow, Connie McKeown, Amanda Nadarewistsch, Alex Patterson, Ann Reynolds, Betsy Rock, Stephanie Simpson, Marilynne Speed, and Kristen van Diggelen Sloan
Mural Commission
Bakhita Arts recently unveiled a mural it commissioned at Bannon Hall at St. Mary Catholic Church.
Painted by Alex Patterson of Fort Mill, the mural reflects the church’s founding in the mid-40s and honors the original parishioners, two pastors and a brother who also were leaders in Rock Hill’s Civil Rights Movement.
Sunday, Oct. 13: Afternoon of Poetry & Prose. 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13: Afternoon of Poetry & Prose. 2-4 p.m.
Local Skeptics. Art by local college students.
October 12: Local Skeptics. Art by local college students. TIME TBD.
Saturday, Sept. 14: Photography XX. Annual photo exhibit featuring 11 photographers.
Saturday, Sept. 14: Photography XX. Annual photo exhibit featuring 11 photographers. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose with Katie Ellen Bowers
Sunday, Sept. 8: Afternoon of Poetry & Prose features poet Katie Ellen Bowers. 2-4 p.m.
Icon Workshop
Icon Workshop Group. Paint and write with fellow iconographers during an informal meeting. Bring your own materials. Ongoing every second Wednesday. 9 a.m. to noon.
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose with Eric Sbarge
Afternoon of Poetry & Prose features work from a new collection by poet Eric Sbarge of Charlotte. Sbarge is founder of The Peaceful Dragon Tea House and Cultural Center. 2-4 p.m.
Photo Voice
Photo Voice is a photography show by middle school students in the Rock Hill School District’s Day Treatment Center. Local photographer Terry Roueche facilitated a photography workshop with the students. “Photo Voice” is the culmination of their creative adventures.
The English Afternoon Tea explained by Myer Leonard
The English Afternoon Tea
explained by Myer Leonard
From the request of a duchess for a cup of tea and a sandwich, to the venues of aristocratic match making, to the greatest advance in therapeutic medicine, to the saving of western civilization
A tale of serendipity and happenstance
Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Kakalak Anthology award winners and contributors
Local Skepticks
Student art show by local college students:
Mars Simpson
Kit Crosby
Chloe Compton
Samuel Pach
Clair Kirkly
Forest Rain
Panel discussion: Awareness and Prevention of Human Trafficking
Learn what area law enforcement and social service workers are doing in our area to combat this horrible abuse.
An Afternoon with Poet Al Black and Musician Lang Owen Share their Talents
Join us as poet Al Black and musician Lang Owen share their talents!
Christmas Concert with PJ Brunson and Laurie Neal of Ananda Duo
Join us for a Christmas Concert with PJ Brunson
Art Party: Le Petite Cinema
Friday Arts Project and Terry Roueche/Bakhita Arts Presents: Le Petite Cinema - Three groups of Independent Short Films with a short intermission between each. There will be a cash bar.
Venue: THE MERCANTILE
153 E White St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
Cultural Exchange with Educators from the International Teacher Program
Cultural Exchange is an opportunity for the international teachers in the International Teacher Program to share their stories, their educational experiences, while also sharing parts of their culture and ethnicity. We are excited to showcase them, and to learn and grow with them in this global community!
Meet the teachers, learn to Salsa, and visit the “Around the World” tables, which will include artifacts, Jamaican pudding, Asian snacks, Calligraphy, Caribbean coast of Colombia sweets and more!
Persian Ensemble Concert
Join us for a Persian Ensemble Concert.
Performances by: Mani Pourfazli, Siavish Pourfazli, Shahram Mazhari, and the Iranian American Freedom Choir of Charlotte.
This event is presented in loving memory of Dr. Bruce A. Thompson, Professor Emeritus of Music by the Persian Arts Group in cooperation with Winthrop Department of Music and Bakhita Arts.
